The History of Our Property & Business
Our Story
We are a small, family owned business, grown from our love for gardening and being in service to the community.
Our Hillside location has expanded rapidly to meet our customer's needs. We offer a large selection of outdoor flowers, decor and gifting items combined with personal service from a very knowledgeable staff.
We cannot thank you, our customers, enough, for visiting Luurs Garden Center over the years! May your own garden become a cherished part of your life just as ours has!
Jim, Carol & Patrick Luurs
Original Cabin House, est. 1830
1830-1840:Homesteaded by George H. Darmstadt & wife, Agnes Lindberger (German Immigrants)
George & his brother farmed what was originally 70 acres on adjacent parcels of this property.
Farmhouse & Carriage, est. 1840's
As their family grew to 5 children, they moved into this new & much larger farmhouse.Winter Farm Photo, 1850's
Items the Darmstadt Family had on this property over the years included: 2 good workhorses, 3 cows, fresh & coming in, 2 cider presses,a double seated carriage, a bob sleigh & a McCormick mower.Farm Property Photo, 1960's
The original farm cabin (brown building in right side of this photo) remained on the property into the 1960's.Original Luurs Flower Shoppe, Taft Ave
In 1980, The Luurs Family purchased a small grocery store in Berkeley, Il on Taft Ave. Next to this property, in Spring 1983, the original Luurs Garden & FLower Shoppe opened as a seasonal business.New Location, Luurs Garden Center, 1989
Thanks to our customers and community support, a little more than 6yrs later, the current hilltop property was purchased to relocate the business on the corner of Butterfield & Taft Ave!Show More